Friends 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 4Feb2025
2025

Life's a long, long trail
so the poets say
Who knows where it ends?
As through life we travel from day to day
We have need of friends
Tho' sometimes it is hard to smile
One friend can make your life worth while

There are the true friends
that you meet in childhood
There are the new friends
of later years
Then there's the girl friend
you call your sweetheart
Who at times may cause you tears
There are ideal friends
who are more than real friends
Like sister, brother
and dear old Dad
But second to no other,
is dear old mother
She's the best friend you've ever had

There are the true friends
that you meet in childhood
There are the new friends
of later years
Then there's the girl friend
you call your sweetheart
Who at times may cause you tears
There are ideal friends
who are more than real friends
Like sister, brother
and dear old Dad
But second to no other,
is dear old mother
She's the best friend you've ever had

Back in childhood days
we were always taught
Faithful friends are few
Friendship is a thing
that cannot be bought
That's a motto true
Real friends are mighty hard to find
We often meet the other kind

To lose a good friend
causes us great sorrow
And we all lost one not long ago
A real true blue friend
to this great nation
All the whole world loved him so
Way up in Heaven 'mid
the songs of angels
His flying boy met
his dear old Dad
Goodbye old Rough and Ready
We'll miss you Teddy
You're the best friend we've ever had

To lose a good friend
causes us great sorrow
And we all lost one not long ago
A real true blue friend
to this great nation
All the whole world loved him so
Way up in Heaven 'mid
the songs of angels
His flying boy met
his dear old Dad
Goodbye old Rough and Ready
We'll miss you Teddy
You're the best friend we've ever had

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Friends 1919
Lyrics by Howard Johnson & Geo. W. Meyer
Music by Joseph H. Santly
© MCMXIX by Leo Feist Inc.   N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 4 February 2025 at 08.48
in association with Fred Feild, The Sheet Music Singer
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James Pitt-Payne